Monday, November 16, 2015

Songs About "Singers"

In previous entries, I've done "Songs About Songs," "Songs About Music," and the like. But I've never done a post featuring Songs About Singers. Or, more specifically, songs with the word "Singer" (or its plural) in their titles. Well, now is as good a time as any, so let's go! Enjoy!  ~  JH


1)  Cake  ~  “Opera Singer”




2)  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds  ~  “The Singer”




3)  The Moody Blues  ~  “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)”




4)  Anna Nalick  ~  “The Lullaby Singer”




5)  John Mellencamp  ~  “Pop Singer”




6)  Bee Gees  ~  “The Singer Sang His Song”




7)  The Decemberists  ~  “The Singer Addresses His Audience”




8)  Sonny & Cher  ~  “Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer”




9)  Teitur  ~  “The Singer”




10)  Animal Collective  ~  “Another White Singer”




11)  The Tallest Man On Earth  ~  “Singers”




12)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Mary Tom Speer-Reid  ~  “When All God’s Singers Get Home”




13)  Ty Segall  ~  “The Singer”




14)  Califone  ~  “Funeral Singers”




15)  David Phelps  ~  “The Singer”




16)  Miranda Colchester  ~  “The Singer”




17)  Jimi Jamison  ~  “It’s The Singer, Not The Song”




18)  Vince Freeman  ~  “The Singer”




19)  Kevin Max  ~  “Return Of The Singer”




20)  Elkie Brooks  ~  “Pearl’s A Singer”



Friday, November 13, 2015

Christian Songs With Body Parts In The Titles, Vol. 2

Here's a few more Christian songs with body parts in their titles. Ready, steady, go! ...And enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  JJ Heller  ~  “Your Hands”




2)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Jeff & Sheri Easter and Ben Speer  ~  “Jesus, Hold My Hand"




3)  Natalie Grant  ~  “In Better Hands”




4)  Hillsong Church ft. Darlene Zschech  ~  “The Potter’s Hand”




5)  Passion ft. Matt Redman  ~  “The Heart Of Worship”




6)  Love & The Outcome  ~  “King Of My Heart”




7)  Geoff Moore & Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  “Listen To Our Hearts”




8)  Hillsong United  ~  “Take Heart”




9)  Passion ft. Crowder  ~  “Here’s My Heart”




10)  Jaci Velasquez  ~  “On My Knees”




11)  Kari Jobe  ~  “Find You On My Knees”




12)  Gaither Vocal Band and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound  ~  “Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus”




13)  Hillsong United  ~  “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”




14)  Bethel Music ft. Steffany Gretzinger  ~  “Tips Of My Toes / I Have Found My Joy”




15)  Casting Crowns  ~  "If We Are The Body"


Christian Songs With Body Parts In The Titles, Vol. 1

This might seem like a weird idea for a post – a two-parter, in fact – but it's really not. There's tons of these to be found, but I tried to pick only the best ones. I won't prolong the inevitable. Vol. 2 will come later today. Enjoy!  ~  JH


1)  Crowder ft. Tedashii  ~  “Lift Your Head, Weary Sinner (Chains)”




2)  Brandon Heath  ~  "Give Me Your Eyes"




3)  for KING & COUNTRY  ~  “Fix My Eyes”




4)  TobyMac ft. Britt Nicole  ~  “Eye On It”




5)  Michael W. Smith  ~  “Open The Eyes Of My Heart”




6)  Hillsong Live  ~  “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”




7)  Mahalia Jackson  ~  “His Eye Is On The Sparrow”




8)  Twila Paris  ~  “My Lips Will Praise You”




9)  The Nelons  ~  “O For A Thousand Tongues”




10)  for KING & COUNTRY  ~  “Shoulders”




11)  Mark Schultz  ~  “Back In His Arms Again”




12)  Alan Jackson  ~  “Leaning On The Everlasting Arms”




13)  Audio Adrenaline  ~  "Hands & Feet"




14)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Marshall Hall, Angela Primm, & Jason Crabb  ~  “Take My Hand, Precious Lord”




15)  Chris Tomlin  ~  “I Lift My Hands”



Thursday, November 12, 2015

“Bits” & “Pieces” Songs, Vol. 2

Like I said earlier, I picked too many good "Bits" & "Pieces" songs for just one post. Here's the second (and final) group of them. Enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Jeff Bridges  ~  “What A Little Bit Of Love Can Do”




2)  Amanda Cook  ~  “Pieces”




3)  Robin Trower  ~  “Little Bit Of Sympathy”




4)  George Jones  ~  “Things Have Gone To Pieces”




5)  Dr. Hook  ~  “A Little Bit More”




6)  The Wreckers  ~  “Leave The Pieces”




7)  Janis Joplin  ~  “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)”




8)  Andrew Belle  ~  “Pieces”




9)  Madeleine Peyroux  ~  “A Little Bit”




10)  Meredith Andrews  ~  “Pieces”




11)  Sara Evans  ~  “A Little Bit Stronger”




12)  Jack White  ~  “Missing Pieces”




13)  Patty Loveless  ~  “A Little Bit In Love”




14)  Avril Lavigne  ~  “Fall To Pieces”




15)  Waylon Jennings  ~  “Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out Of Hand?”




16)  Jessie Ware  ~  “Pieces”




17)  Suzi Quatro  ~  “I Bit Off More Than I Could Chew”




18)  Newsboys  ~  “Million Pieces (Kissin’ Your Cares Goodbye)”




19)  Melissa Etheridge  ~  “Just A Little Bit Of Me”




20)  Fitz & The Tantrums ft. Daryl Hall  ~  “Pickin’ Up The Pieces”




21)  múm  ~  “A Little Bit, Sometimes”




22)  Rascal Flatts  ~  “Pieces”




23)  Jay And The Americans  ~  “Come A Little Bit Closer”




24)  Foreigner  ~  “In Pieces”




25)  Grandjean  ~  “In Bits And Pieces”


“Bits” & “Pieces” Songs, Vol. 1

Here we have a collection of songs with either the word "Bits" or "Pieces" (or both, or their singulars) in their titles. Good idea, but far too many appropriate songs for one post. So there will be a Vol. 2. But no more than that. Enjoy!  ~  JH


1)  Jessica Simpson  ~  “A Little Bit”




2)  The Script  ~  “Breakeven (Falling To Pieces)”




3)  Ariana Grande  ~  “Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart”




4)  Janis Joplin  ~  “Piece Of My Heart”




5)  Michael Jackson  ~  “Just A Little Bit Of You”




6)  Velvet Revolver  ~  “Fall To Pieces”




7)  Katie Melua  ~  “The Bit That I Don’t Get”




8)  Pop Evil  ~  “Torn To Pieces”




9)  Juice Newton  ~  “Love’s Been A Little Bit Hard On Me”




10)  Sum 41  ~  “Pieces”




11)  The Small Faces  ~  “Every Little Bit Hurts”




12)  Ashlee Simpson  ~  “Pieces Of Me”  (BOTH Simpson sisters in one post? What??? Yeah...I'm sorry about that.)




13)  Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders  ~  “Just A Little Bit Too Late”




14)  Paloma Faith  ~  “Picking Up The Pieces”




15)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  “Give A Little Bit”




16)  Ledisi  ~  “Pieces Of Me”




17)  Lykke Li  ~  “Little Bit”




18)  James Morrison  ~  “The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore”




19)  The Music Explosion  ~  “Little Bit O’ Soul”




20)  Patsy Cline  ~  “Fall To Pieces”




21)  Alexz Johnson  ~  “A Little Bit”




22)  Apocalyptica ft. Lacey Sturm  ~  “Broken Pieces”




23)  The Specials  ~  “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You”




24)  Jewel  ~  “Pieces Of You”  (NOTE: There are a couple of potentially objectionable words used here, but they’re strictly to make a point. Listener’s discretion advised.)




25)  The Dave Clark Five  ~  “Bits & Pieces”